A frequent complaint in literature is that services have been previously largely overlooked by innovation researchers and technology policy makers. Given the un

Policies to stimulate innovation at national and local levels must both build on and contribute to the dynamics of innovative clusters. This book presents a ser

This volume provides a novel way of examining innovation in sectors by proposing the framework of sectoral systems of innovation. It analyses the innovation pro

'National Systems of Innovation' presents a new perspective on the dynamics of the national and the global economy. Its starting point is that the international

Whilst contemporary economies are innovative, they are also predominantly service economies in so much as services are the main source of wealth and employment.